LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 3, 2020

She used it for the first time on April 1, 2020 when taking a remote deposition over Zoom. I’m reminded too of my column from 2014 about the end of the paper chase, thanks to electronic exhibits, which streamline depositions—whether remote or in-person. Attorneys are gracious, willing to learn and help one another.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As remote depositions will remain common for the foreseeable future, attorneys defending a deposition notice or subpoena to a corporation should implement certain strategies to mitigate unique challenges, such as less planning time and increased difficulty of establishing rapport with witnesses, say attorneys at Sidley.

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LDA PRO

APRIL 7, 2023

In this blog, we’ll take a closer look at some of the most common types of small claims cases, including property damage or personal injury from a car accident, landlord/tenant security deposits, disputes with contractors, collection of money owed, damage to your property by a neighbor, and homeowner association disputes.

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LegalReader

OCTOBER 13, 2021

As a well-prepared deposition summary is easy to read and understand, and all the facts are double-checked and verified by the attorney.

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The Cloud Court Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

“The deposition is the new trial.” – Jim Garrity, 10,000 Depositions Later podcast Jim Garrity, an employment attorney based in Florida, has produced scores of podcasts and published multiple books on the topic of depositions. Why Don’t More People Recognize How Important Depositions Are? It’s not just an aphorism.

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Law 360

JUNE 28, 2023

is suing one of its top former attorneys, accusing him of colluding with the crypto exchange's founder Sam Bankman-Fried in looting the bankrupt company's accounts and allowing other managers to misuse billions of dollars in customers' deposits. FTX Trading Ltd.

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LawSites

MAY 25, 2021

Will remote depositions disappear as legal professionals emerge from the pandemic? Not according to a recent survey by the court reporting company Esquire Deposition Solutions , which found that 78% of attorneys plan to continue conducting up to half their depositions virtually in a post-pandemic world.

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Sterno

MAY 2, 2022

As an attorney, you invest in your case to ensure the best outcome for your clients. The problem worsens because many plaintiff’s attorneys offer their services on a contingency basis. Plaintiff’s attorneys do mental gymnastics every day. If your cases get stuck or don’t resolve promptly, your resources are frozen. The result?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 20, 2022

If they become a repeat abuser, I take the situation to the lawyer (because of course, you know this is a true principle, they do NOT behave that way with the attorney). I was blessed early in my career to have worked with some attorneys who loved to teach and share their knowledge. Get, or be, a mentor. If you aren’t, be a mentor.

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JURIST

JANUARY 5, 2023

New York Attorney General Letitia James Thursday sued ex-CEO and cofounder of crypto trading platform Celsius Alex Mashinsky for defrauding customers. Mashinsky allegedly attracted investments by advertising deposit returns of up to 17 percent. According to the lawsuit, this figure was one of the highest rates that the market provided.

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Law 360

JUNE 21, 2021

As legal proceedings have moved online in light of the pandemic, lawyers may mistakenly believe that recorded Zoom video depositions can be entered as evidence, but without certain safeguards, the testimony is unlikely to be accepted by courts, says Phillip Zisook at Schoenberg Finkel.

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OneLegal

JULY 22, 2021

Master the deposition phase of case management with these tips to keep you solution-focused as you seek the best outcome for your client and maintain your caseload. The post 7 ways to upgrade your strategic approach to depositions appeared first on One Legal.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 27, 2022

Working with attorneys can be challenging. From having the sometimes uncomfortable but necessary conversations to overcoming the obstacle of last-minute requests, here are 3 ways you can start working better with your attorneys. Fast-forward to the night before trial when this attorney asked to see the exhibits.

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ABA Journal

APRIL 9, 2024

Updated: A lawyer and his wife were shot and killed during a deposition at the office of the Prince Law Group in Las Vegas on Monday. Police think that the suspect, identified in multiple reports as the opposing lawyer, then fatally shot himself.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 21, 2021

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine on Wednesday announced the addition of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as a defendant to an existing lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where the data firm harvested information from as many as 87 million individuals without their knowledge.

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ALPS

JANUARY 26, 2022

The result is greater efficiency and ease for both the attorney and client in most cases. Unfortunately, however, we see situations where attorneys are too trusting of purported clients and fall victim to fraud. Initially, the attorney is contacted via email by the purported client (“PC”).

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Law 360

JULY 24, 2023

A group of Siri users suing Apple over privacy concerns said the company and its DLA Piper LLP attorney should be sanctioned for the lawyer's "unnerving" and "aggressive" conduct during a deposition earlier this month, although a California federal judge tossed the consumers' motion Monday because it failed to comply with local filing rules.

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LawSites

MAY 23, 2023

Financing Deposition Costs As I wrote about Steno in 2020 , Los Angeles lawyer Dylan Ruga , a former Steptoe & Johnson partner who founded his own plaintiffs’ litigation firm in 2016, first conceived of the company as a vehicle for financing deposition costs. ”

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NCBA

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Litigation Services Note from the Paralegal Division Technology Committee: Remote depositions have become increasingly common during the COVID-19 pandemic, and many paralegals and attorneys are still trying to find their way through this new remote frontier. By Huseby Inc. to get their […].

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Law 360

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Companies must take several steps to meet their duty to educate representatives for depositions in corporate and patent litigation, demonstrating to courts that good faith efforts were made to prepare — or else they may face monetary and evidentiary sanctions, say attorneys at Wolf Greenfield.

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The District of Columbia's attorney general on Thursday sued the Washington Commanders for the second time in two weeks, this time accusing the NFL team of unlawfully holding onto at least $200,000 in security deposits paid by season ticket holders and overcomplicating the refund process.

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LegalReader

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Attorney General Karl Racine has accused the Commanders of withholding customers' security deposits, effectively treating the money as organizational revenue.

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Law 360

JUNE 14, 2021

Buchanan, allowing a GM executive to be deposed in a wrongful death case over an alleged vehicle defect, defense attorneys should focus on narrowing the scope of depositions involving high-ranking executives, say Carol Michel and Michael Weathington at Weinberg Wheeler.

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Law 360

JULY 7, 2021

stockholder attorneys lost an eleventh-hour bid Wednesday to compel the handover of recent director depositions taken for a case challenging CEO Elon Musk's compensation, sought for use in a Delaware Chancery Court trial next week targeting Musk's clout in an earlier, $2.6 billion merger approval.

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MyCase

AUGUST 3, 2022

There will be a column for the retainer deposits, a column for client expenses, and a column for legal services on those separate pages. Using a spreadsheet to track the accounting is not popular, but I have seen attorneys attempt this. But if an attorney charges $250, $350, $450 an hour, is it less costly than buying software?

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Law 360

APRIL 9, 2024

A Los Angeles man suing Elon Musk for defamation has asked a Texas court to sanction Musk's attorney, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP partner Alex Spiro, arguing that the lawyer showed up "unannounced" to defend Musk in a deposition despite lacking permission to practice law there.

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NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

And, it’s not just about lawyers (especially the next wave of attorneys, young lawyers) wanting flexibility; it’s more about clients and leads wanting it. And, if you need to meet in-person with a client, coworking spaces, or borrowing spaces from attorneys who do maintain traditional office space , are both viable options.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 4, 2024

A litigation paralegal is someone who works under the supervision of an attorney who practices in criminal or civil litigation. A litigation paralegal assists the attorney with many case management duties, from the complaint through the trial and the appeal. Prepare for depositions, mediations, and arbitrations.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

24, 2022) the Court considered the permissible extent of attorney participation in the preparation of an expert report. While “some attorney involvement in the preparation of an expert report is permissible,” the “expert must also substantially participate in the preparation of his report.” In Munchkin, Inc. Tomy International, Inc.,

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Law 360

OCTOBER 24, 2023

A former Wells Fargo investment director urged a North Carolina federal judge to reject the financial giant's bid to prevent his attorney from questioning his former supervisor, arguing the bank is purposely misrepresenting the lawyer's previous interaction with the manager in order to harass him.

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JURIST

MARCH 22, 2022

Judge Levy dismissed this argument because each of the individuals had voluntarily sat for depositions before and could not now invoke the privilege against self-incrimination. In January 2021, t he Attorney General of Michigan brought two charges of criminal neglect against Snyder for his role in the crisis. .

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Law 360

MARCH 15, 2023

Samsung opened its defense on Wednesday in a trial over claims that its Galaxy S10 smartphone infringes the trademark of S10 Entertainment by showing a combative video deposition of S10's CEO as he pointedly refused to elaborate on his answers to questions posed by a Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP attorney.

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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In this article, we’ll share a few examples of sample billing language for attorneys that can help reduce late and non-payments to make sure you get paid for your hard work. . Updating Your Attorney Fee Agreement. You can download a free sample attorney fee contract here. . Promise to Pay Provision.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

JANUARY 20, 2023

I will show you what it means to be a proactive paralegal and how to stand out to your attorney by making them think you’re a mind-reader. I worked for an attorney back in the nineties who thought I could read his mind. I knew there was a deposition next month that I could start preparing for this month.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

To some attorneys, it might mean that you take some mind-reading classes and learn to read their minds. How can you anticipate the needs of your attorneys if you don’t know what deadlines coming up in your cases? A proactive litigation paralegal is a valuable addition to any litigation team. Most of us are not that talented.

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Law 360

JUNE 16, 2021

A Georgia appeals court recently allowed a plaintiff to depose General Motors' CEO, in a blow to the apex doctrine's protections for high-ranking executives, but measures before and during discovery can reduce corporate leaders' exposure in such cases, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

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JURIST

AUGUST 16, 2022

In an exclusive report to German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel, prosecutors from the Attorney General’s office said they found no evidence that Scholz aided or abetted anyone involved in Germany’s cum-ex scandal. German prosecutors Tuesday declined to investigate German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his involvement in a tax scandal.

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